Community Watch

COMMUNITY WATCH

What is It?

Community Watch Groups -- were developed to encourage citizen involvement and deter crime by early detection. Citizens volunteer to become extra eyes for the police department, reporting crime and suspicious behavior. Citizens learn to anticipate, recognize, and appraise the crime risks in their neighborhoods, and how to take action that removes or reduces those risks. A Community Watch Organization is a proven crime reduction program; but like any self-help activity, its success depends upon you and your neighbors.

How Do I Start a Community Watch Organization?

First, talk with your neighbors about the need for such a group, based on personal knowledge of crime or suspicious activity in your area

Then, set a time and place for your neighbors to meet and discuss topics of mutual interest (The meeting can be held somewhere outside of your neighborhood)